Question 1

is rdw of 10.8 low?

Accepted Answer

Low but...: If you are asking about RDW that is part of a CBC report in United States, a value lower than 80 is usually considered low (different labs may have different norms ). A low RDW may be suggestive of iron  deficiency, thalassemia (or other altered red cells), or other blood problems. However, a value of  10.9 is too low  unless a different measurement.

Question 2

low rdw, is this good?

Accepted Answer

Normal: Rdw is either normal or elevated, it is not low. However, RDW may be normal or at the lower end of normal and a person may still have a red cell disorder like beta thalassemia trait.

Question 3

what will happen if my rdw (9.18%) is low?

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: The RDW is how the size of your red blood cells varies with the mean size of your red blood cells. There is no harm in having a low rdw. Certain types of anemia can lead to low rdw, and that may be a problem that needs to be treated.

Question 4

what does low mcv and high rdw means?

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency.: These findings on a CBC usually mean iron deficiency.  There are other causes of low MCV including thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia & lead poisoning.  These are rare conditions.  Iron def. Is common, and usually means blood loss.

Question 5

normal mcv with low rdw indicates what?

Accepted Answer

May not be problem: Is the rest of the hemogram normal.

Question 6

low white blood 3.6 l and high rdw 16.3 h and alt 36 h?

Accepted Answer

Not significant: None of those values is significant in the absence of clinical disease.

Question 7

what is the implication of elevated rdw and low mch mcv levels?

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Need more info: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, it would have helped had you provided the actual results rather than high and low    
Wish you good health!

Question 8

low hemoglobin and high rdw and low mch. is this serious? hemoglobin is 118, rdw is 15.4 and mch is 27.2.

Accepted Answer

No that low.: High RDW and low MCH are both consistent with blood loss and mild iron deficiency - with menses most likely, or sometimes with an ulcer.

Question 9

what does it me if my eosinophils are low, but my rdw are high?  my eosinophils are 1% and my rdw are 14.6%

Accepted Answer

Nothing definite: These results alone are not concerning.  Your Eosinophils can be 1% of your total count and be fine.  The RDW tells about the red cells size in comparison to each other.  The closer they are to the same size,the lower the RDW number.  A little variance is fine. But would need the rest of the report to be sure there are no issues of concern.

Question 10

mch is high (39.8pg) mchc is high (376g/l) and rdw is low (10%) - mcv is normal (90.6fl) - what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

More info: Is there a family history of spherocytosis?
Is there any history of jaundice (yellowness) or of enlarged spleen.
Why was this group of tests done and what other tests were done?
Looking forward to more info.

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